by Press | Jul 19, 2022 | Press Releases
In a letter sent yesterday to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, Western States Center and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law laid out evidence that Patriot Front, a white nationalist group founded in...
by Press | Jun 8, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced that Dorian Spence will be promoted as the new Vice President of Strategy and Programs, where he will play a lead role in developing and implementing the organization’s strategic plan,...
by Press | Apr 14, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC)— The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, that it reached a settlement with the City of Springfield, Massachusetts following an investigation into a pattern of excessive force by the Springfield Police Department’s now-disbanded...
by Press | Dec 9, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) —The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will host its private Virtual 2021 Annual Awards Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 9th. This special event will feature tributes to board members, clients, and partners for their commitment to racial...
by Press | Jun 2, 2021 | Press Releases
(WASHINGTON) – The executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced on Wednesday that it has selected veteran civil rights attorney and policy expert Damon Hewitt as the organization’s next president and...